Recently, Argentine star De Paul participated in the recording of the famous domestic program “No One Speaks”, sharing some interesting anecdotes with Messi, and emphasizing that Scaloni’s coaching is the key reason for the success of the Argentine national team.
The story of De Paul helping Messi integrate into the national team’s younger generation is no longer a secret in Argentina. Messi himself has told how important De Paul’s help was for him. When confronted with this issue, De Paul answered frankly, “The last time there was a generational change in the national team, I half-jokingly tried to get Messi to join the young group. I was just trying my best to do this, and he agreed. Over time, I realized that Messi really cherishes the opportunity to step down from the pedestal and integrate into the team.”
De Paul is also very grateful to Messi, as captain, for his support and mentorship during difficult times, he said, “For a while I was criticized, but personally, criticisms about football don’t bother me. Before the World Cup in Qatar, I felt very hurt because some people said I wasn’t focused on the World Cup. At this time, Leo (Messi) helped me a lot.”
De Paul refuses to take Argentina’s current success for granted and proudly explains, “We won the Copa América after beating the last continental champion, the Intercontinental Cup after beating the last European champion, and the World Cup after beating the last world champion. We are currently undefeated in the World Cup qualifiers and have beaten Brazil. It has been an extraordinary six years for the Argentine national team, and what is happening with the national team is full of magic.”
For De Paul, Argentina’s head coach Scaloni has done an excellent job in handling the team, he said, “Footballers are not all the same, everyone needs different guidance, Scaloni knows how to react according to everyone’s needs.”
However, De Paul believes he will not choose to be a coach after retirement, he said, “I’m scared to think about not playing football one day, but I won’t choose to be a coach because I think being a coach requires more sacrifice than being a player.”
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